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A Closer Look into Google
I was at a party last weekend on a rooftop deck overlooking the
beauty of Fort Greene. Somewhere between taking a sip from my Sangria
and wincing from the deafening blast of a siren one of the partygoers
exclaimed, "Any content you post or share using Google tools (Google Docs
and Spreadsheets, etc.) is owned by Google."
Bienvenidos a Costa Rica! and welcome to the IRA 22nd World Congress on Reading
Bienvenidos a Costa Rica! and welcome to the IRA 22nd World Congress on Reading, “Reading in a Diverse World” held this year in San Jose. I feel very privileged to have been one of the over 1450 people from 37 countries (mostly from the Americas, but with generous sprinklings from Oceania and Eastern Europe) who attended. It was especially compelling to be in the company of so many dedicated people who work in the most challenging of circumstances and for whom
NECC Reflection
When I arrived at the annual NECC (National Education Computing Conference) in San Antonio a sense of excitement was brewing in my mind. NECC is considered the Mecca of educational technology conferences, featuring a broad spectrum of interactive and hands on content (workshops, lectures, podcasting stations, and much more). One can also find numerous vendors showcasing...
Collaborating with Mindmaps - working together without getting together
When we first began the task of working on our new website, our team consisted of in-house AUSSIE staff, consultants, and outside programmers, and we knew that it was going to be difficult to get everyone around the table for our regular progress meetings, especially with everyone being on different schedules. Further complicating the matter was the fact that our team members were spread out across the US, and mid-project, I moved back to my hometown of Vancouver.
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